Barbara Woodward holds her first press conference in Beijing since taking office Kylian Mbappe France Jersey , on March 18. (PhotoBeijing News) Barbara Woodward, the first female British Ambassador to China in 40 years of diplomatic relations, has held her first press conference in Beijing since taking office.

Woodward is one of the few UK diplomats with a rich experience with China, British media say. According to the Chinese-language newspaper Beijing Times, she made a ten-minute speech in Chinese at the news conference.

About 30 years ago Kingsley Coman France Jersey , a young Woodward already showed great interest in China. She made her first trip to the country in 1986, and worked for two years as an English teacher at Wuhan University and then Nankai University.

She joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1994 and worked at the British embassy in China from 2003 to 2009.

Her Chinese Name, Wu Baina, was given by one of her London teachers, who was familiar with Chinese culture. "Woodward" is similar in sound to the Chinese surname "Wu" Karim Benzema France Jersey , and Barbara sounds close to "Baina," which literally means "adopting a hundred".

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has previously voiced his hope that Woodward will help bring China-UK ties to a new stage in the spirit of "hai (sea) na (adopt) bai (hundred) chuan (river)", meaning "all rivers run into the sea" or "the sea refuses no river". Woodward says she hopes to live up to her Chinese name.

She also says political and economic ties as well as exchanges between the two cultures are the three pillars of UK-China ties and her job is to consolidate development in the three areas.

One of her priorities is to promote economic and trade ties between the two countries, she adds. Trade volumes with China still fall far behind those with Germany, but she is convinced there is big potential in economic and trade cooperation with China Jeremy Mathieu France Jersey , she told the paper.

The UK also wants to contribute its expertise in infrastructure, investment and international financial cooperation to the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and participate in setting rules and sharing experience with the other parties during the bank's infant stage. "

BUCHAREST， Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Romania's Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu stressed Wednesday that the government has an obligation to the people's trust gained in the polls and must continue to assume governance of the country.

""As prime minister， I wish to see the much needed reconciliation between Romanians，"" Grindeanu said in his address in parliament occasioned by debates on a motion of no-confidence initiated by main opposition the National Liberal Party.

""I hope to settle things today and get back to work，"" he said， adding that the cabinet has a program good enough for the people， and mayors and chairmen of county councils want to do something good for their communities.

He said， referring to the speech of President Klaus Johannis on Tuesday， that beyond slogans and the struggle ""to hang on the peoples' protests to renovate his credibility，"" the president has proved his ""ardent wish to install as soon as possible"" his own government.

""Please do not accept this game and do not fall into this trap again，"" the prime minister told the lawmakers.

""I fully understand all the emotion and anger that Ordinance 13 had generated...I will not accept any such initiative in the government，"" assured Grindeanu， referring to a controversial emergency ordinance on amending Criminal Codes.

The cabinet led by Grindeanu adopted the ordinance on Jan. 31， which， according to reports， could partially decriminalize abuse of office offenses.

The opposition and protesters complained that the changes would likely prevent some politicians charged with crimes from being punished.

The authorities had to annul the ordinance on Sunday amid mass protests. However， demonstrations across the country did not stop， with protesters as well as opposition parties led by the Liberals putting forward new demands for the government to step down.

According to the prime minister， the government will be one ""of dialogue and public consultation"" on the major issues that concern the entire society.

Lawmakers of the National Liberal Party and the Save Romania Union on Feb. 1 lodged the non-confidence motion against the coalition government.

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